PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word best describes the function of nephrons?
A
tube
B
filter
C
passageway
D
reservoir
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of nephron is removing all waste products including the solid wastes, and other excess water from the blood, converting blood into the urine, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion of numerous substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -What word best describes the function of the nephrons? Filter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each nephron is made up of a very small filter, called a glomerulus, which is attached to a tubule. As blood passes through the nephron, fluid and waste products are filtered out.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nephron uses four mechanisms to convert blood into urine: filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.

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